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maGazIneISSue no. 22 spring/suMMer 2011

the CustOmer maGazine Of haLDeX eurOPe

02 HALDEX MAGAZINE spring/suMMer 2011

editorial

the economy has recovered from its crisis at incredible speed; at the same time, the aftermarket has proven to be as solid as a rock. for original equipment, the signs today are very different

than those of a year ago. such a fast upturn was as unlikely then as the sudden downturn in boom times.

What we are now experiencing in the era of globalisation is the ac-celeration of economic cycles, which no one had thought possible. one of the biggest challenges of our time is adaptation to this new pace. haldex commercial Vehicle systems (cVs) will operate independently in the future and be able to react even more quickly to customer needs while experiencing ever more rapid change.

proximity to customer is a key criterion for developing and sustain-ing quality. three articles in this edition of Haldex Magazine deal with various ways of maintaining proximity to customer, which contributes to success. the remarkable businessman Klaus frank developed his company in former east germany, and for 25 years operated, under the socialist regime, one of the country’s few independent businesses. he also brilliantly mastered the shift to a market economy. haldex importer Jimmy brink in south africa, on the other hand, operates in a country with high industrial standards, but one that is relatively

isolated at the southern tip of africa and that, moreover, suffers from enormous social tension. this gives the south african transport industry a distinctive look.

haldex’s commitment to customer proximity in terms of product development is exemplified by haldex tpMs: this new tyre pressure monitoring system that can foresee tyre pressure-related problems and offer customers faultless functionality is now receiving a finish-ing touch.

the flawless functionality of tried-and-true products like the haldex Mtc air dryer cartridge or the haldex automatic brake adjuster magi-cally attract counterfeiters who want to profit from the good reputation of the originals and entice buyers with low prices, but whose knock-offs cannot offer the same performance. the risks concealed in such counterfeit products and how to distinguish originals from fakes is the subject of the lead story of this Haldex Magazine.

We hope you enjoy this issue.

Over the COurse Of time

03 currenT InTereST neWs and dates

04 cheaP knock-oFF product pirates at WorK

08 SouTh aFrIca rough conditions at the southern tip of the darK continent

12 reconSTrucTIon In The eaST one Man does it his Way

15 monITorInG Tyre PreSSure a practical solution froM haldex

16 racInG haldex on board

Jean-Manuel daussy european sales director – afterMarKet

EDItorIAL INforMAtIoNhaldex Magazine no. 22, spring/summer 2011 PUBLISHEr: haldex europe sas, 30 rue du ried, Weyersheim, 67728 hoerdt cedex, france, [email protected], www.haldex.com rESPoNSIBLE for tHE PUBLISHEr: diana spieler EDItorIAL SErVICES: pressebüro Michael Kern, gassenäckerstr. 5, 70736 fellbach, germany LAYoUt: frank Majer PrINtEr: Kehler druck gmbh & co. Kg, Weststr. 26, 77694 Kehl, germany PHotoS: archiv haldex, bartscher, frank, Kern, Kienberger, saf-holland, scania, tschovikov CoPYrIGHt: no part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior written permission of the publisher. frEE SUBSCrIPtIoN/ADDrESS CHANGE: [email protected] or the postal address of the publisher. PrINt: 10.500 copies. LANGUAGES: english, german and french.

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4 With a turnover of seK 6.9 bil-lion (about eur 770 million), haldex achieved an approxi-mately 34 percent increase in turnover from the previous year. profits after tax reached seK 131 million (about eur 14.6 mil-lion), which is almost double compared to the previous year.

2010 rESULtS

HALDEX oN tHE UPSwING

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4 Mounting of the new Haldex Modult disc brake as standard equip-ment on axles from SAf Holland began in April 2011. with a dead weight of just 31 kilogrammes, Modult is the lightest non-axle-bound disc brake and thus freely adaptable trailer disc brake on the market. Modult saves weight above all through two measures: a leaner, yet strength-optimised layout as well as a lighter, sin-gle-tappet instead of a conventional twin-tappet mechanism. SAf Holland thereby saves 36 kilo-grammes in weight per three-axle unit.

SAf Holland offers the new Haldex disc brake under the designation SBS 2220, a special version that was developed for all nine-tonne axles from SAf Holland and that the axle manu-facturer is marketing with its own brake discs exclusively under its

own brand name until the end of 2011. the first technical training courses for the new disc brake have already begun. A technical support team from Haldex in-structs participants from all over Europe and provides them with necessary maintenance and re-pair know-how.

DISC BrAkES

Modult in the starting block

4 following the sale of haldex traction systems to borg-Warner, commercial Vehicles systems (cVs) and hydraulic systems will also go their separate ways in the future. both divisions are planned to be listed as separate, inde-pendent companies on the stock exchange. in light of their size and profitability, the split into two self-sufficient com-panies will result in better prospects for each. a formal decision on this step will be taken at the annual general meeting on 8 June 2011.

4 haldex is the winner of the trailer innovation award 2011 in the ‘safety’ category. the prize was awarded for the trailer con-trol Module+ safe parking (trcM+ safe parking). promoting outstanding ideas from the world of trailers: this is the aim of the trailer innovation award, which is awarded by an international jury of ten european transport maga-zines. trcM+ eliminates one of the greatest dangers when at-taching a trailer: incorrect cou-pling of air hoses when the park-ing brake has not been applied, which is also one of the most common causes of accidents in the transport business. trcM+ safe parking eliminates associ-ated risks (uncontrolled rolling of the semi-trailer) by automatically activating the spring brake.

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4 Haldex Magazine is available not only in printed form, but also online as a pdf file. in addition, an e-magazine is available at www.haldex.com/cVs where you can also browse the current issue on your computer screen.

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4 the crisis was shorter than feared and followed by astound-ing results: Michelin, for example, announced that 2010 was ‘one of the best years in the history of the company’, and bosch speaks of the ‘highest turnover’ in its 125-year history. truck manufacturers are using somewhat quieter voices, but are similarly optimistic. sales of heavy trucks increased by a total 8.4 percent in 2010 and

continue to rise. spanish and ger-man markets, in particular, have taken off (both show more than 20 percent growth compared to the previous year). italy and france, on the other hand, dropped slightly below 2009 fig-ures. the european bus market has not benefited from the grow-ing economy: the overall euro-pean market sagged a good 10 percent compared to 2009.

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Cheap copies may be attractive because of their low prices, but they can have fatal con-sequences. Haldex strongly recommends only original automatic brake adjusters and warns, in particular, about conterfeits of its multi-treatment cartridge for air dryers.

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CustoMs had plenty to do at the automechanika trade show in 2010: they seized more than 2,500 parts

and catalogues that allegedly violated origi-nal manufacturer rights. the target list of so-called pirate parts was a long one. be it tyres, valves, filters, automatic brake adjust-ers, brake discs or brake pads, nothing seems safe from piracy.

often, the counterfeit product whose origin can usually be traced to the booming asian economy is available at a fraction of the usu-al spare part price. even though this should make potential buyers think twice, such an offer is always tempting at first glance.

unfortunately, cheap knock-offs often in-volve considerable risk. in many cases, the material properties and functional value of pirated products do not meet statutory or internal requirements of the original manu-facturer. as a result, the lifespan of a pirated product may be drastically less than that of the original product.

Very serious risks are associated with safe-ty-related parts in particular. if, for instance, a counterfeit product is a component of the

braking system, such as brake discs or brake pads, the vehicle may not slow as effectively as it should.

in a worst case scenario, certain compo-nents may cause the entire braking system to fail. no one would knowingly chance a seri-ous accident to save money. Most of the time,

operating companies are completely unaware of the poor quality of the pirated products they have used and that they may have put the lives of their staff and other road users at risk. so be careful.

haldex products have also come to the attention of pirates and are currently being offered in aftermarkets. in particular, cus-tomers should critically examine air dryer cartridges because a counterfeit haldex air dryer Multi-treatment cartridge (Mtc) is in circulation. With the counterfeit Mtc, unsus-pecting customers think they are buying an original haldex part. at first glance, the coun-terfeit cartridge is difficult to distinguish from the original.

but the intrinsic qualities of the original differ significantly from those of the fake. for one thing, the counterfeit cartridge contains less desiccant than the original haldex part. in addition, the composition of the desic-cant itself differs from that in the original haldex cartridge.

both defects considerably reduce the coun-terfeit’s drying power, which poses significant risks when the component is in operation. for

often iMitated, neVer duplicated: the haldex autoMatic braKe adJuster.

tHE MESSAGE IS CLEArIt is good to trust, but better to check: Haldex advises vehicle owners and fleet op-erators to insist that workshops use original spare parts. If inferior spare parts are none-theless installed, in some circumstances liability can pass to the workshop and re-course demanded.

a closer looK is necessary

to see the differences.

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CoPY: no haldex part nuMber. CoPY: no “haldex patented” on casing. CoPY: base plate is curVed.

orIGINAL: haldex part nuMber is Visible. orIGINAL: “haldex patented” inscribed on the casing. orIGINAL: base plate is flat.

‘in a worst case scenario, the braking system may fail’.product Manager siegfried heer

instance, water may accumulate in the brak-ing system. depending on circumstances, this may, in turn, lead to brake valve and air tank corrosion.

in winter especially, this can cause acci-dents due to brake failure when brake valves freeze. furthermore, the stored energy of the compressed air may decline due to water ac-cumulation in the air tanks. the unpleasant consequence: in critical situations, only an insufficient amount of compressed air may be available.

but that is not all: lower grade desiccant granules may dissolve when they are continu-ally wet and may get inside the brake valves and cause other risks. this contamination can lead to intense and potentially treacherous friction, possibly resulting in abrupt deteriora-tion of the braking system and a sudden and total failure of the system.

it is obvious that the consequences of this are devastating not only in terms of safety but also costly repairs. thousands of euros in repair costs may be suddenly incurred for

the few euros saved through the purchase of a cheaper cartridge.

for these reasons, haldex urges traders, workshops and vehicle owners to always and exclusively use original haldex Mtc dry-ing cartridges for the haldex air dryer. look for the following characteristics to identify an authentic haldex cartridge:

•“Haldexpatented”inscription on the casing •IdentificationoftheHaldexpart number 90588 (MtC) or 92528 (MtC+) with laser marking •Themanufacturingweek(WWYY) with laser marking

unfortunately, air dryer cartridges are not the only product being counterfeited. again and again, the haldex automatic brake ad-juster has been copied. competitors sell cor-responding products under their own name. the performance of such products, however, is usually drastically inferior compared to hal-dex standards. the rule: genuine haldex auto-matic brake adjusters can be identified by the haldex trademark on the cast, control units and other components. ■

counterfeit cartridges contain feWer granules than original cartridges.

afterMarKet

Keep your eyes peeled When replacing the cartridge: only the original offers full capacity.

Soft Docking means safety when reversing Crashes happen all too easily when docking at a ramp.

The more frequently a truck approaches an unloading point, the greater the risk of damage to its rear. The results are expensive repairs and downtime. The total damage, including loss of vehicle use, can easily reach five figures.

Soft Docking helps prevent damage: With visual and audio warnings, the brakes are automatically applied with a force that is proportional to the speed of the vehicle and the weight of its load.

Quick installation, easy retrofitting.

More info on www.haldex.com/softdocking Innovative Vehicle Technology

We have cracked the problem.


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A pioneering spirit, skill and a dash of courage are things that matter in South Africa. Haldex importer Jimmy Brink achieves success under harsh conditions in Africa’s southernmost country.

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He studied laW and political science. yet his passion was collecting and re-storing cars. even though he worked

as a prosecutor and magistrate, he did not like the civil service. instead, he became an importer of haldex commercial Vehicle sys-tems to south africa: Jimmy brink is a man of many talents.

together with partner donny Korving, he has run the company Mico s.a., based in Johannesburg, since 1996. initially, co-operation with haldex was limited to the automatic brake adjuster, but it quickly ex-panded to the entire product portfolio af-ter ‘the ice was broken with the automatic brake adjuster’, says brink as he describes this beneficial relationship.

today, the automatic brake adjuster still ac-counts for the lion’s share of turnover achieved by the 40-member team, led by brink, which distributes haldex components to about 200 big customers across the country. even partic-ularly harsh transportation conditions in south africa including pothole-ridden dirt roads and total weights up to 56 tonnes (spread over seven axles) will not damage the automatic brake adjuster. ‘We must have sold between 20,000 and 30,000 units since then’, says brink, ‘but we haven’t had any complaints so far, nor has a repair kit been sold’.

nonetheless, business at the southern tip of africa is no picnic. the very first counterfeit automatic brake adjuster, for example, origi-nated not in asia but in south africa.

the aftermarket also has to contend with a flood of cheap imitations that attract customers due to low prices. for instance, JMr, a company that specialises in bpW components, among other things, operates six branches nationwide. Manager Martin Jonas: ‘We need to provide a great deal of advice to customers so they are not fooled by these replicas’.

the situation in south africa is precarious not only for trademarks but even more so for any kind of hardware. this particularly south african context applies to semi-trailer manu-facturing: ‘you have to build everything as sim-ply and as straightforward as possible’, says Warren Marquez from Johannesburg semi-trailer manufacturer paramount. he notes that

‘The automatic brake adjuster plays an important role in

South Africa’.Mico boss JiMMy brinK

about 40 eMployees are on the Mico s.a. payroll.

Mico s.a. supplies More than 200 big custoMers in south africa.

Mico s.a. inVentory in Johannesburg is Well-assorted.

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Area 1.2 million km2

Population 50 millionofficial languages ElevenSeat of government PretoriaPopulation density 41 inhabitants/km2

Gross domestic product Almost EUr 290 billion/yearGross domestic produktper capita EUr 4,233/year

South Africa - some key figures



‘Not one of our trucks has ever been captured’.b. M. sWanepoel, bMh

‘We manufacture both chassis and finished superstruc-tures in-house’.burt gildenhuys

icecold bodies Manufactures Mainly refrigerated coMpartMents, but also tanKers and WalKing floor seMi-trailers.

‘anything that is not part of the semi-trailer’s construction cannot be stolen either’. found-ed only seven years ago, paramount, a haldex customer, serves both the south african and black african markets with a diversified range. the paramount portfolio includes sugar cane semi-trailers for plantations in botswana, wid-ened flatbed semi-trailers found throughout the continent, as well as tipper trucks for the south african mining industry. this range is divided into two lines: one ‘for the domestic lightweight construction market with as much payload as possible, and [one] for export with robustly crafted vehicles with maximum over-load capacity’, adds Marquez.

semi-trailer production in south africa is typically done by hand and custom-made for the most part; but with an annual semi-trailer output of about 10,000 units, the country’s production still lags industrialised production. under these circumstances, customised work is not a problem. for instance, icecold bodies, a company established in 1993 in heidelberg near Johannesburg, dedicated the first seven years of its existence exclusively to refriger-ated semi-trailers and refrigeration units. even today, the semi-trailers it produces are based on a german model from the 1970s. icecold bodies manufactures the chassis and wall panels in-house.

Even though raw materials, gold and diamonds are plen-tiful in South Africa, and the country has high-tech indus-try, it also has huge unem-ployment. Crime is rampant. the situation is compounded by the ticking and wide-spread HIV/AIDS time bomb that has dramatically reduced average life expectancy in

South Africa during the past two decades.

the end of apartheid has not improved the situation of black people in any way. Black unemployment has in-creased while black income has fallen, and the poverty rate has climbed steadily. A program called BEE (Black Economic Empowerment)

has been set up as a coun-termeasure: a kind of quota system that many perceive as an albatross but that anyone seeking, for example, govern-ment contracts must meet.

the result of all these ca-lamities: a painful exodus of qualified personnel to, espe-cially, Australia, Canada and the United States.

A CoUNtrY IN tUrMoIL

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‘We avoid complicated and sophisticated construction’.Warren Marquez, paraMount

seMi-trailers for sugar cane are a specialty of the Manufacturer paraMount.

the bMh Vehicle fleet stands out for its optiMuM Maintenance.

Meanwhile, the product range has broad-ened to include other specialised features such as the walking floor semi-trailer that brings manure collected under livestock directly to the door of maize farmers. one hundred percent of semi-trailers coming out of the factory are fitted with haldex brake technology. Junior manager burt gild-enhuys: ‘impeccable technology, excellent service. so why get bogged down unneces-sarily with suppliers’?

one of icecold bodies’ most prominent customers is barend Matthias swanepoel, also based in south african heidelberg, and known everywhere as ‘swannie’. at the wheel of a truck for 17 years, swannie, much like haldex man brink, quickly tired of the civil service as a young man.

With 70 spotless and well-maintained trucks of swedish provenance and close to one hundred equally impeccable semi-trailers, his company, bMh, possesses the most beautiful fleet far and wide. yet this has not stopped swannie at all from taking, for many years, perhaps the wildest and most dangerous routes in the south of the african continent: semi-trailers laden with cigarettes on long stretches as far north as luanda, the capital of angola, some 3,500

kilometres away. such a trip would take at least three weeks, crossing roads and border posts that defy all description.

‘not a single truck has ever been cap-tured; we were always on time’, recalls

swannie, who recently lost this lucrative contract. the price war that is raging in the transport business is no less virulent than that in the aftermarket. exploitation of driv-ers and subcontractors is common in south africa – the industry has only just heard of the trip odometer. the big transport com-panies should be role models’, says swan-nie, who treats his drivers equally well as he does his vehicles, ‘but they often do the opposite’.

this explains why swannie’s fleet, which consists of relatively well-paid, disciplined and qualified drivers now in the service of a new major shipper, is briskly maintaining its course, and when the opportunity arises, also carries freight for rock superstars such as u2 while drivers elsewhere occasionally go on strike.

that ‘quality prevail’ – this also is brink’s conviction: ‘haldex, as a partner, is a very good choice for we can only be as strong as the supplier from whom we buy our goods’. as a link in the supply chain, brink puts great emphasis on proving to all sides that he is indeed a ‘serious and reliable business partner. We have always done well doing this, and it’s the only way to create lasting success’, concludes brink. ■

BIG GAMEInterlink is the heaviest of traditional south-ern African tractor-trailer combinations. It is a three-axle tractor with a semi-trailer in tow, at the rear of which, a fifth wheel overhangs two to three more axles. A second semi-trail-er is coupled there. A total of 56 tonnes over seven axles is common place.

this combination also explains why rear tippers are few and far between in South Afri-ca: reversing is complicated and, in any event, the first semi-trailer can only tilt sideways.

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Even in the days of the former German Demo-cratic Republic (GDR), Klaus Frank claimed independent success. After reunification, he seized opportunity with both hands and continued to do things his own way, as he does even today.

A lWays looKing outside the box while aware of its limits: this is one of the character traits that make leipzig-

born Klaus frank an extraordinary man. other special qualities that constitute his remarkably enterprising spirit: an incredible devotion to his mission, industriousness and great rap-port with people.

by age 21, frank was self-employed un-der the communist regime of east germany and succeeded in running his own business an additional 25 years. When the regime changed, how was he able to avoid sinking in a free market economy – as so many other east german businesses did – and, instead, flourish?

‘i didn’t get much in my youth,’ sums up the now 67-year-old frank. indeed, as an en-

trepreneur’s son behind the iron curtain, he was, for example, denied opportunities for higher education and at the end of eighth grade completed an apprenticeship as a car mechanic. through adult education classes in the evening, he also learned to drive trucks and to weld. in 1964, he started his own company and earned both an undergradu-ate and a master’s degree in engineering.

having constructed the first 20-foot con-tainer in the gdr, frank ‘with some luck’ was able to escape the great wave of nationalisa-tion in 1972 and, in the following years, pro-duced more than 1,500 special vehicles for both the domestic and export markets.

in 1978, the frank fahrzeugbau compa-ny even became a certified workshop for ‘import vehicles from the non-socialist eco-

Klaus franK: ‘banKs soon put transport on their red list’.

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nomic area’ as Western european imports were called in the official jargon of the time. the focus of this activity according to frank: ‘We serviced units mainly from ackermann fruehauf and lag’.

the leipzig fair, which was held virtually on his doorstep, also provided opportunities to forge numerous ties with the West and keep him up-to-date on cutting edge tech-nology: ‘because there was a shortage of hotel rooms, the West moved into our living room’, he adds, recalling long discussions at night around the table ‘with, for example, the bpW crew’. during trade shows, the frank family would usually live in the basement.

frank seized the great opportunity the country’s entry into a market economy of-fered him. he started by switching the whole business to service and repair; actually there was no longer any demand for eastern eu-ropean vehicles. and in tandem with the leipzig fair in the spring, he held his own in-house exhibition. three western exhibitors and 300 visitors responded.

he has to date maintained this tradition on a four-year cycle. Most recently, more than 60 renowned exhibitors from the truck, trailer and component manufacturing sector and over 1,500 trade visitors attended. nevertheless, getting started in a market economy was any-

thing but easy. ‘it was hard work to convince banks of my intention to expand the opera-tion by a factor of eleven’, recalls frank. he continues: ‘transport was on the red list’. this is how frank describes the fatalistic attitude he was able to overcome only when he could show how diversified both his customer base and technical portfolio were.

‘the new site was purchased in 1992, the new plant was built in 1993, and we moved into it in 1994’ – quickly, as always, frank put his money where his mouth is. even be-fore this, he had left the former east german cooperative purchasing system and together with his son andreas founded ‘frank & sohn teilehandel’ in 1990. in 1993, both frank companies already had a total of 35 peo-

sKip loaders are one of the Many special Vehicles built by franK fahrzeugbau.

franK redresses distorted extreMities on the fraMe alignMent bench.

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as a haldex select partner, franK & sohn is Well-stocKed With haldex spare parts.

ple on their payrolls. today, over 80 highly qualified employees, including frank wives, are employed by frank & sohn and frank fahrzeugbau.

Meanwhile, in addition to the company’s headquarters in leipzig, a branch office has opened in chemnitz. the business areas are extremely diverse (see box). overall, the com-pany is a contracting partner for nearly 40 leading companies in the commercial vehicle sector. in addition to its role as a parts dealer

field Kitchens are aMongst the coMpany’s Most exotic actiVities.

with a private workshop background, frank & sohn is a well-respected partner that can often provide even more help if a customer is at his wits end. in particular, frank wel-comes cooperation with contracting partner haldex, which is represented by sales engi-neer dietmar psille who looks after eastern and southern germany, both technically and commercially. ‘he always helps with words and deeds’, says frank about psille’s commit-ment and competence. ‘he keeps us up-to-date and does not leave anything out’.

apprenticeships and adVanced training are proVided at ‘franK acadeMy’.

construction and Maintenance of cranes is part of eVeryday business.

the range of actiVities coVered by the franK group is huge.

tHE MANY tALENtS of tHE frANk GroUPTruck and Trailer Special Vehicles other•Chassis,brakes,retarders •Tankandsilo •Partsdealer

•Hydraulics •Heavytrucks •MotorserviceforDeutzandKubota

•Electricalandelectronics •Cartransporters •24-houremergencyservice

•Auxiliaryheatingand •Municipalvehicles •Ownconstruction

airconditioning •Boomtruckcranes •In-houseexhibitionseveryfouryears

•Transportrefrigeration •Skiploadersandhooklifttrucks •Sponsorshipofyouthsports

•Accidentrepair •Serviceformilitaryvehicles •Benefitconcertsforchildrenwithcancer

•Carwash •Specialconstruction/forklifts •Winnerofthe‘ExemplaryCorporate

•Statutorytesting Culture’prize.

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from the beginning, frank was a certified haldex service center. since June 2001, frank & sohn has been part of the haldex select network. these workshops of specially-trained technicians are the contact point for vehicles with a malfunction, and they make sure that the vehicles get back on the road as quickly as possible.

frank is gradually withdrawing from the day-to-day business and now and again turns to ‘the garden in late afternoon’. he describes the division of work between father and son as follows: ‘While andreas works in the com-pany, i work more on the company’. take, for example, the company’s new website, www.frank-fahrzeugbau.de.

frank intends to hang in there until 2014 in order to conclude his extraordinarily en-terprising life with a particularly memorable 50th anniversary: ‘after 25 years in a planned economy, i would like to complete 25 years in a market economy’. this is the ambition of a 67-year-old who intends to go out in style – with, of course, one last big in-house show under his own management. ■

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Nothing is Worse than good intentions gone bad. often, new technology fails to meet given re-

quirements because of a chasm between aspiration and reality. this, unfortunately, is also true for systems that monitor trailer tyre air pressure and that, until now, have not always lived up to their promise. the ben-efits of the tyre pressure Monitoring system (tpMs) are nevertheless undeniable.

first, tMps reduces the risk of vehicle immobility due to a tyre problem, thereby precluding trouble, loss of time, and especially considerable ensuing costs. and that‘s not

Convenience, ease and full compatibility with EBS. These are the hallmarks of the Haldex TPMS system that is about to be launched on the market.

Where rubber meets the rOaD

seamless and practical integration of tpMs into a vehicle’s electronic architecture is an-other important criterion. the haldex tMps is fully integrated into the haldex ebs, which allows direct transmission of data to the driv-er‘s cab via can-bus, without an external antenna. data is displayed on the vehicle dashboard (depending on tractor type). at the same time, data sent by the haldex tMps system can also be read separately at the haldex info centre.

the system has been carefully designed to the last detail to simplify maintenance opera-tions and settings: replacing a trailer wheel with a spare does not require any system reconfiguration because the haldex tMps automatically recognises the exchange and reconfigures the system accordingly.

no problem either when even two wheels of the truck-trailer combination have to be re-placed; thanks to the info centre, the operator can update the system so there is no need for special, expensive tools.

engineers have also optimised installation of the wheel sensor. the connection between the sensor and the wheel rim is usually rigid, which makes the sensor vulnerable to dam-age during tyre replacement. haldex’s ‘flex-ible’ attachment system provides a degree of freedom to the sensor if it gets bumped by the tyre bead.

this feature is crucial because it is not un-common for wheel sensors to sustain damage given the amount of force involved in refitting a tyre on a rim. the other major advantage of a ‘flexible’ attachment is its versatility: it can be used on all types of rims and profiles.

all these improvements are the subject of a final comprehensive test campaign involv-ing various european fleets before the haldex tMps system is launched on the market. ■

the sensor, located in the drop centre of the Wheel riM, is only 40 MM Wide.

all: an improperly inflated tyre has a shorter service life and unnecessarily increases fuel consumption.

for example, tyre air pressure 20 percent below the recommended level reduces tyre life by 20 percent. as for tractor vehicle fuel consumption: a 20 percent drop in air pres-sure means about a two percent increase in fuel use, mainly due to increased tyre compression. in addition, an underinflated tyre gets hotter than a properly inflated one. this additional heat is one of the main rea-sons why underinflated tyres present a much higher risk for accidents.

consequently, the sensor used by the haldex tpMs system measures not only the pressure of the tyres but also their re-spective temperatures and warns if a tyre’s pressure is too low or its temperature too high. the combination of these two factors is very important because there can be situ-ations where a tyre is properly inflated but its temperature is too high (radiation from the brake and the wheel rim).

oN A LArGE SCALEIn the United States, vehicle use of tPMS began in 2008. In Europe, tPMS use in category M1 vehicles – passenger cars and camper vans – is planned for November 2012 (new type approval). As of November 2014, all new vehicles must be equipped with a tyre pressure monitoring system. to date, there are no corresponding provisions for trucks and trailers, but it can be reason-ably assumed that similar requirements will eventually be announced for heavy vehicles.



23-24 April Donington (GB)21-22 May Misano (It)

04-05 June Albacete (ES)18-19 June Nogaro (fr)08-10 July Nürburgring (DE)30-31 July Smolensk (rUS)

27-28 August Most (CZ)17-18 September Zolder (BE)01-02 october Jarama (ES)08-09 october Le Mans (fr)

DAtES 2011

Haldex is supporting several gladiators in the 2011 truck racing ‘circus Maximus’. one of them is the lutz bernau truck sport team with driver uwe nit-

tel. the 41-year-old nittel is well-known to fans as a rally driver with years of experience who found his way into truck sport in 2009. he has joined the lutz bernau team for the 2011 season and is driving a Man truck.

in what is now his 24th season of racing, ‘Mr. truck racing’ gerd Körber is lining up at the start with an iveco stralis, which was constructed by passionate volunteers in their leisure time, and will probably participate in four races in the european championship (Misano, nürburgring, zolder and le Mans). another member of haldex-sponsored team is the 2010 french truck racing champion, noël crozier, who is taking part in the championat de france race series in a Man truck. ■

New year, new opportunities: the 2011 truck racing season promises exciting races and thrilling competition.

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